In this era, there are many people who cherish life, but it is undeniable that there are also some people who look down upon life and death in times of crisis.
For example, Bitatu, the chief of the Jiejiao tribe in the Sanchuan area, this man who provoked the Wei State, allowed his tribe to surrender to Zhao Hongrun at the last moment, but he himself would rather die in the fire of Henan City.
Another example is Sun Shuke, who is now in front of Zhao Hongrun. Even though he is a prisoner and is slaughtered by others, he still retains that arrogance.
This arrogance can be understood as "the character of a military commander" and "the pride of a military commander".
Some may say, what right does a defeated general have to be proud?
But as the saying goes, heroes should not be judged by success or failure. Not everyone is quick and results-oriented. In this era, there are also people who have a "hero complex."
The so-called "hero complex" refers to an incredible emotion that someone will not be shaken even if they sacrifice their lives for the beliefs in their hearts.
For example, Zhao Hongrun's brother Ji Zhao (Zhao Hongzhao), the Sixth Prince, sacrificed himself to go to Qi as a hostage in order to gain Wei's support from Qi;
Another example is Zhao Hongrun's fourth emperor brother Yan Wang Hongjiang. When he learned that the country was in crisis, he resolutely gave up the fight for the throne and went to Shangdang as a prince to guard Shanyang County, the front line of war between Wei and Han.
I considered my own safety.
Such people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for a certain belief are people with a "hero complex", or in other words, they themselves are heroes worthy of praise.
The same is true for Sun Shuke, who is now in front of Zhao Hongrun: his arrogance lies in the fact that he thinks that his sacrifice for the Chu State is meaningful.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun wanted to attack his view and make Sun Shuke realize that his persistence or sacrifice had no meaning.
Because even a person with a sacrificial spirit will basically not persist in dying if he clearly understands that his sacrifice is meaningless.
The reason is simple: a meaningless death cannot satisfy those who have a heroic complex.
No, when Zhao Hongrun pointed this out to the point, the calmness and calmness on Sun Shuke's face, including that arrogance, all disappeared.
He began to think carefully about what Zhao Hongrun said.
But at this time, Zhao Hongrun still refused to let him go, and still hit him with the facts unceremoniously.
"...I heard that there are more than 100,000 troops under the command of Juyang Army Xiong Li. This army is ordered to guard Juyang and protect the wealth of the Lord Yi. According to this understanding, even if Zhi County falls, Juyang
Jun Xiongli will not send reinforcements. So, General Uncle Sun, aren’t you and the soldiers under your command ‘abandoned’ people?”
"I……"
"It's so ridiculous... Even though he has been abandoned by his master, he still misses him. It would be fine if that master was a wise master, but he is still a greedy one who squeezes the blood and sweat of his compatriots and is worse than an animal.
Generations... General Uncle Sun, is there something wrong with your eyes that prevents you from seeing all this clearly? Or is there something wrong with your brain that makes you so devoted to that kind of dim-witted guy?"
"..."
"I think you may have become numb a long time ago. After all, most of the nobles and kings of Chu Dong are this kind of people. You are loyal to these guys. I can't say anything more. But while you are helping the evil, you are showing off.
He looked like, ‘I sacrificed my life for Da Chu, and I deserved my death!’ To be honest, it makes me feel sick.”
"..."
"Please remember! In the past, you were just an accomplice who helped Juyang Lord Xiong Li conquer the common people of Chu, just like the eagle dog beside Orion. You did not contribute to your country, nor did you benefit your compatriots...
Your existence only makes Juyang Lord Xiong Li stronger, so that he can continue to suppress and oppress your compatriots."
"..."
"As for this battle, your participation has come to an end. If I hadn't cherished your talents, you would have died here needlessly. No one would remember your name, and no one would think that you were doing it for the Chu Kingdom.
Or the people of the Chu State died. Maybe decades later, your deeds will still be spread in Zhi County, but it will only be limited to "a certain general stopped the Wei army here in such a certain month in a certain year, and unfortunately he was defeated and died in battle."
"..."
Faced with Zhao Hongrun's barrage of verbal attacks, Sun Shuke's face was pale at this moment, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
It is undeniable that he is not afraid of sacrifice, let alone sacrifice to go abroad.
But Zhao Hongrun's words shocked his mind and shaken his belief.
Yes, in the past, Sun Shuke was just a hawk around Ju Yangjun Xiong Li. He never made any contribution to his compatriots or his country. At most, he only helped Ju Yangjun Xiong Li and made the latter's treasury become more powerful.
Just more prosperous.
And where does that money come from?
In contrast, the Wei army also selflessly provided military rations to relieve the Chu people in this area, invited them to move to Xiangcheng, and promised them enough food to survive.
The Wei people were able to do this for the Chu people, but what did Ju Yang Lord Xiong Li do?
Before the war, he ordered his troops to raid the villages in the fiefdom and robbed the grain reserves that the people used to survive the winter.
Sun Shuke's face was ashen.
From the side, Zou Xin, the newly surrendered general of the Yanling Army, was dumbfounded.
Once upon a time, he felt that Yan Mo, the deputy general of the Yanling Army, was very powerful in his words of surrender. At that time, Nanmen Chi and Zou Xin had no fighting spirit, so they surrendered Xiangcheng to the Wei army and surrendered with nearly 20,000 soldiers under his command.
But now, watching Zhao Hongrun use words to make Sun Shuke, who was still proud at first, look ashen and ashamed, Zou Xin realized that the seemingly gentle and elegant His Royal Highness Su Wang in front of him,
In fact, his words are much sharper than Yan Mo.
"If I throw him a weapon right now, I'm afraid this guy will be so embarrassed that he can't help but kill himself on the spot, right?"
Glancing at Sun Shuke who was sweating profusely, Zou Xin secretly sympathized with this compatriot.
After all, this compatriot was said to be demented by the sharp words of His Highness Prince Su. His Highness Prince Su had obviously allowed him to leave Zhi County alive, but he still stood there blankly, looking helpless.
The appearance of measures.
At this time, Zou Xin noticed that the Zongwei opposite were whispering, and out of curiosity, he listened attentively.
"...His Highness hasn't spoken personally about surrendering the enemy generals for some time, right? I didn't expect that his words were still so sharp..."
"This is called psychological attack... disintegrating the other party's psychological defenses and causing the other party to almost collapse. In this way, it will be much easier to recruit."
"When we first talked about surrendering Qucheng and the others, the situation seemed to be different..."
"It depends on the person. This Sun Shuke, you can tell at a glance that he is the kind of arrogant guy. To make such a person submit, the only way is to destroy his pride first..."
Zongwei Lu Mu, Mu Qing, and Zhou Pu were discussing in a low voice.
However, after only a few words of conversation, Zhao Hongrun rolled his eyes: I am wasting my time here, but you are actually making noises from the sidelines, is that ridiculous?
The three clan guards smiled and said nothing.
At this time, Zhao Hongrun turned his attention to Sun Shuke again.
He didn't care whether Sun Shuke would listen to the discussion of Lu Mu and others. After all, he had proposed from the beginning that Sun Shuke should submit to him, so there was no need to hide it.
Furthermore, looking at Sun Shuke's pale and helpless look at this moment, I'm afraid he didn't listen to these words.
On the other hand, Zou Xin, who was watching quietly from the side, had a hint of admiration in his eyes, which really made Zhao Hongrun feel dumbfounded.
I don't know how long it took, but Zhao Hongrun asked Sun Shuke seriously: "Have you thought about it?"
"Ah?" Sun Shuke woke up from a dream and looked at Zhao Hongrun with a puzzled face.
But Zhao Hongrun was seen sitting on the chair, tapping the armrest with his fingers, and said slowly: "Either go back to the Lord Juyang Lord Xiong Li who has given up on you, and continue to contribute to this person's selfish interests until next time.
Run into my king's army and die on the battlefield. Your place of death is worthless and no one will remember you. Or, surrender to me and I will give you an opportunity to truly benefit your compatriots and let you
Our compatriots will remember your name and regard you as the hero who saved them..."
Sun Shuke gradually calmed down, and after pondering for a moment, he asked: "Even if I don't want to be an enemy of the old master and Da Chu?"
Zhao Hongrun understood this seemingly meaningless sentence and said with a smile: "General Uncle Sun, like Lord Juyang Xiong Li and other Xiong nobles in Eastern Chu, treats the common people of Chu as cattle.
, bully and squeeze them wantonly, but I regard them as treasures... I will protect those Chu people so that they can live and work in peace and contentment in our great Wei Dynasty, and get what they deserve, but they couldn't get it in Chu State, as "
The treatment of people... Are you willing to be loyal to this king and help me to bring those helpless Chu people to our great Wei Dynasty?"
"..." Sun Shuke looked at Zhao Hongrun in surprise, unable to understand what the King Su of Wei was thinking.
It's no wonder, after all, the Chu State has a vast territory and a dense population, so that the people in power of the Chu State have never regarded "population" as a resource, but rather as a burden.
But in Zhao Hongrun's eyes, the population is a more precious "national resource" than mountains of gold and silver, and is the basis for truly measuring whether a country is strong or not.
It is no exaggeration to say that if Chu State did not have a territory and population several times that of Wei State, Zhao Hongrun would not regard this decadent country as a strong enemy.
"Think about it carefully... People like Ju Yangjun Xiong Li are not worth following. These words are not said by me, but by the people of Chu in this area."
After that, Zhao Hongrun waved his hand, indicating that Sun Shuke could leave.
Sun Shuke left the post in a daze. Under the surprised eyes of many Yanling soldiers, he walked aimlessly on the street, thinking about what had happened.
In the evening of the same day, Sun Shuke asked to see Zhao Hongrun again, surrendered to the latter, and also persuaded his former generals Gan Bi and She Li.
On August 20, the old Yanling Army led by Qu Cheng and Yan Mo successfully ambushed the 30,000 Fu Lisai Chu Army who came to aid Zhi County and returned to Zhi County victoriously.
After that, Zhao Hongrun followed his promise and rewarded all the property collected from the rich and unkind nobles in the city to the Yanling Army, making the Yanling Army more cohesive.
On August 21, with the appeasement and various promises of the Wei army, the Chu people in Qi County began to move to Xiangcheng one after another.
Compared with the vague and unrealistic goal of "destroying Chu State", Zhao Hongrun obviously prefers the more practical interests of his country.
He set himself a goal of abducting the number of Chu people.